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Cyt/o

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Cell

i.e. Cytologist: specialist in the study of cells

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Hist/o

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Tissue

i.e. histology: study of tissues

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Kary/o

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Nucleus

i.e. karyolysis: destruction of the nucleus

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Nucle/o

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Nucleus

i.e. nuclear: pertaining to the nucleus

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Anter/o

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Anterior, front

i.e. anterior: pertaining to the front

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Caud/o

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Tail

i.e. caudad: toward the tail

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Cephal/o

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Head

i.e cephalad: toward the head

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Dist/o

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Far, farthest

i.e distal: pertains to the farthest (point of attachment)

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Dors/o

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Back (of body)

i.e dorsal: pertaining to the back (of the body)

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Infer/o

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Lower, below

i.e inferior: pertaining to a lower (structure or surface)

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Later/o

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Side, to one side

i.e lateral: pertaining to a side

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Medi/o

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Middle

i.e mediad: toward the middle

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Poster/o

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Back (of body), behind, posterior

i.e posterior: pertaining to the back (of the body)

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Proxim/o

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Near, nearest

i.e proximal: pertaining to the nearest (point of attachment

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Ventr/o

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Belly, belly side

i.e ventral: pertaining to the belly side (front of the body)

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

i.e abdominal: pertaining to the abdomen

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Cervic/o

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Neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

i.e cervical: pertaining to the neck

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Crani/o

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Cranium (skull)

i.e cranial: pertaining to the cranium

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

i.e hypogastric: pertaining to (the area) below the stomach

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ili/o

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ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)

i.e. iliac: pertaining to the ilium

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inguin/o

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Groin

i.e. inguinal: pertaining to the groin

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Lumb/o

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Loins (lower back)

i.e. lumbar: pertaining to the looks (lower back)

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Pelv/i

Pelv/o

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Pelvis

i.e. pelvimeter: instrument for measuring the pelvis

Pelvic: pertaining to the pelvis

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Spin/o

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Spine

i.e. spinal: pertaining to the spine

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Thorac/o

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Chest

i.e. thoracic: pertaining to the chest

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umbilic/o

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Umbilicus, navel

i.e. umbilical: pertaining to the navel

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Albin/o

Leuk/o

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White

i.e. albinism: condition of whiteness

Leukocyte: white cell

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Chlor/o

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Green

i.e. chloropia: green vision

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Chrom/o

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Color

i.e. heterochromic: pertaining to different colors

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cirrh/o

jaund/o

xanth/o

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Yellow

i. e. cirrhosis: abnormal yellowing
jaundice: yellowing
xanthosis: abnormal condition of yellow(ness)

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Cyan/o

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Blue

i.e. pertaining to blueness

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Erythr/o

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Red

i.e. erythrocyte: red cell

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Melan/o

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Black

i.e. melanoma: black tumor

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Poli/o

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Gray; gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)

i.e. poliomyelitis: inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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Acr/o

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Extremity

i.e. acrocyanosis: abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue.

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eti/o

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Cause

i.e. etiology: study of the causes of disease

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idi/o

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Unknown, peculiar

i.e. idiopathic: pertaining to an unknown (cause of) disease

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Morph/o

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Form, shape, structure

i.e. morphology: study of form, shape, or structure

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Path/o

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Disease

i.e. pathologist: specialist in the study of disease

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Radi/o

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Radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone in thumb side)

i.e. radiologist: specialist in the study of radiation

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Somat/o

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Body

i.e. somatic: pertaining to the body

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Son/o

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Sound

i.e. sonography: process of recording sound; also called ultrasonography

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Tom/o

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To cut

i.e. tomography: process of recording a cut (or slice)

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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

i.e. pertaining to internal organs

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xer/o

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Dry

i.e. xerosis: abnormal condition of dryness

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-genesis

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Forming, producing, origin

i.e. pathogenesis: origin of disease

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-gnosis

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Knowledge, knowing

i.e. prognosis: knowing before

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-gram

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Picture, record, writing

i.e. arteriogram: record of an artery

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

i.e. radiograph: instrument for recording x-rays

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-graphy

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Process of recording

i.e. arthrography: process of recording a joint

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-logist

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Specialist in the study of

i.e. dermatologist: specialist in the study of skin

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-logy

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Study of

i.e. hematology: study of blood

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-meter

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Instrument for measuring

i.e. thermometer: instrument for measuring heat

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-metry

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Act of measuring

i.e. ventriculometry: act of measuring the ventricles

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-pathy

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Disease

i.e. gastropathy: disease of the stomach

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Ab-

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From, away from

i.e. abduction: act of bringing away from (midline of the body)

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Ad-

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Toward

i.e. adduction: act of bringing toward (the midline of the body)

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Hetero-

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Different

i.e. heteromorphous: different form or shape

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Homeo-

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Same, alike

i.e. homeoplasia: formation of same (tissue)

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infra-

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Below, under

i.e. infracostal: pertaining to (the area) below the ribs

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peri-

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Around

i.e. periumbilical: pertaining to (the area) around the umbilicus

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Super-

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Upper, above

i.e. pertaining to the upper (area)

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Trans-

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Across, through

i.e. transabdominal: pertaining to (a direction) across or through the abdomen

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Ultra-

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Excess, beyond

i.e. ultrasonic: pertaining to beyond (audible) sound

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Adip/o

Lip/o

Steat/o

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Fat

i.e. adiposis: abnormal condition of fat.

Lipocele: hernia containing fat

Steatitis: inflammation of fatty (adipose) tissue

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Cutane/o

Dermat/o

Derm/o

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Skin

i.e. subcutaneous: pertaining to beneath the skin

Dermatoplasty: surgical repair of the skin

Hypodermic: pertaining to under the skin

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Hidr/o

Sudor/o

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Sweat

i.e. hidroadenitis: inflammation of the sweat glands

Sudoresis: profuse sweating; also called hyperhidrosis

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ichthy/o

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Dry, scaly

i.e. ichthyosis: abnormal condition of dry or scaly skin

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Kerat/o

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Horny tissue; hard; cornea

i.e. keratosis: abnormal condition of the horny tissue

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Melan/o

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Black

i.e. melanoma: black tumor

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Myc/o

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Fungus (plural, fungi)

i.e. dermatomycosis: fungal infection of the skin

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onych/o

ungu/o

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Nail

i. e. onychomalacia: softening of the nails
ungual: pertaining to the nails

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pil/o

Trich/o

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Hair

i.e. pilonidal: pertaining to hair in a nest

Trichopathy: disease involving the hair

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Scler/o

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Hardening; sclera (white of eye)

i.e. scleroderma: hardening of the skin

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Seb/o

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Sebum, sebaceous

i.e. seborrhea: discharge of sebum

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Squam/o

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Scale

i.e. squamous: pertaining to scales (or covered with scales)

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xen/o

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Foreign, strange

I.e. xenograft: skin transplantation from a foreign donor (usually a pig) for a human; also called heterograft

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xer/o

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Dry

i.e. xeroderma: dry skin

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-cyte

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Cell

i.e. lipocyte: fat cell

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-derma

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Skin

i.e. pyoderma: pus in the skin

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-logists

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Specialist in the study of

i.e. dermatologist: specialist in the study of skin disorders.

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-logy

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Study of

i.e. dermatology: study of the skin (and it’s diseases)

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-therapy

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Treatment

i.e. cryotherapy: use of cold in the treatment (of disease)

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an-

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Without, not

i.e. anhidrosis: abnormal condition of not sweating

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dia-

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Through, across

i.e. diaphoresis: excessive or profuse sweating; also called sudoresis or hyperhidrosis

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epi-

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Above, upon

i.e. epidermis: above the skin

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Homo-

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Same

i.e. homograft: transplantation of tissue between individuals of the same species; also called allograft.

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Hyper-

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Excessive, above normal

i.e. hyperhidrosis: excessive or profuse sweating; also called diaphoresis or sudoresis

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Sub-

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Under, below

i.e. subungual: pertainingbto beneath the nail of a finger or toe

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Anky/o

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Stiffnes; bent, crooked

i.e. ankylosis: abnormal condition of stiffness

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Arthr/o

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Joint

i.e. arthritis: inflammation of a joint

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Kyph/o

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Humpback

i.e. kyphosis: abnormal condition of a humpback posture

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Lamin/o

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Lumina ( part of vertebral arch)

i.e. laminoectomy: excision of the lamina

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Lord/o

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Curve, swayback

i.e. lordosis: abnormal condition of a swayback posture

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow; spinal cord

i.e. myelocyte: bone marrow cell

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Orth/o

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Straight

i.e. orthopedist: specialist in treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

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Oste/o

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Bone

i.e. osteoma: tumor composed of bone

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Ped/o

Ped/i

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Foot; child

i.e. pedograph: instrument for recording the foot

Pedicure: care of feet

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Scoli/o

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Crooked, bent

i.e. scoliosis: abnormal bending of the spine

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Thorac/o

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Chest

i.e. thoracodynia: pain in the chest

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Acromi/o

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Acromion (projection of the scapula)

i.e. acromial: pertaining to the acromion

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Brachi/o

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Arm

i.e. brachialgia: pain in the arm

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Calcane/o

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Calcaneum (heel bone)

e: calcaneodynia: pain in the heel

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Carp/o

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Carpus (wrist bone)

e: carpoptosis: downward displacement of the wrist; also called wrist drop

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Cephal/o

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Head

e: cephalad: toward the head

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Cervic/o

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Neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

e: cervicodynia: pain in the neck; also called cervical

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle (collar bone)

e. Clavicular: pertaining to the clavicle

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Cost/o

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Ribs

e. Costectomy: excision of a rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium (skull)

e. Craniotomy: incision of the cranium

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Dactyl/o

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Fingers;toes

e. Inflammation of fingers or toes

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Femor/o

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Femur (thigh bone)

e. Femoral: pertaining to the femur

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Fibul/o

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Fibula ( smaller bones of the lower leg)

e. Fibulocalcaneal: pertaining to the fibula and calcaneus

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Humer/o

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Humerus (upper arm bone)

e. Humeroscapular: relations to the humerus and scapula

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ili/o

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ilium (lateral, Flaring portion of the hip bone)

e. iliopelvic: pertaining to the iliac area of the pelvis

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ischi/o

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ischium ( lower portion of the hipbone )

e. ischiodynia: pain the ischium

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Lumb/o

A

Loins (lower back)

e. Limbodynia: pain in the lumbar region of the back; also called lumbage

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117
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metacarp/o

A

Metacarpus (Hand bones)

e. Metacarpectomy: excision of the metacarpal bone(s)

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118
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Metatars/o

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Metatarsus (foot bones)

e. Metatarsalgia: pain in the metatarsus

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119
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Patell/o

A

Patella (kneecap)

e. Patellectomy: removal of the patella

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120
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Pelv/i

A

Pelvis

e. Pelvimetry: act of measuring the pelvis

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121
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Phalang/o

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Phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)

e. Phalangectomy: excision of the phalanges

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122
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Pod/o

A

Foot

e. Podiatry: treatment of the feet

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123
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Pub/o

A

Pelvis bone (anterior part of the pelvic bone )

e. Pubococcygeal: pertaining to the pubis and the coccyx

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Radi/o

A

Radiation, x-ray; radius ( lower arm bone on the thumb side)

e. Radial: pertaining to the radius

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125
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Spondyl/o

Vertebr/o

A

Vertebrae (backbone)

e. Spondylitis: inflammation of the vertebrae

Intervertebral: relaying to the area between two vertebrae

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126
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Stern/o

A

Sternum (breastbone)

e. Sternad: toward the sternum

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Tibi/o

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Tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)

e. Tibiofemoral: pertaining to the tibia and femur

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128
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Leiomy/o

A

Smooth muscle (visceral)

e. Leiomyoma: tumor of smooth muscle

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129
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Muscul/o

My/o

A

Muscle

e. Muscular: pertaining to muscles

Myoma: tumor of muscle

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130
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Rhabd/o

A

Rod-shaped (striated)

e. Rhabdoid: resembling a rod

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131
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Rhabdomy/o

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Rod-shaped (striated) muscle

e. Rhabdomyoma: tumor composed of striated muscular tissue

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132
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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

e. Chondritis: inflammation of cartilage

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133
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Fasci/o

A

Band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)

e. Fascioplasty: surgical repair of a fascia

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134
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Fibr/o

A

Fiber, fibrous tissue

e. Fibroma: tumor of fibrous tissue

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135
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Synov/o

A

Synovial membrane, synovial fluid

e. Synovectomy: removal of a synovial membrane

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Ten/o

Tend/o

Tendin/o

A

Tendon

e. Tenodesis: surgical binding or fixation of a tendon

Tendoplasty: surgical repair of a tendon

Tendinitis: inflammation of a tendon

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137
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-asthenia

A

Weaknes, debility

e. Myasthenia: weakness of muscle (and abnormal fatigue)

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-blast

A

Embryonic cell

e. Myoblast: embryonic cell that develops into muscle

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139
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-clasia

A

To break; surgical fracture

e. Osteoclasia: surgical fracture of a bone

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140
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-clast

A

To break; surgical fracture

e. Osteoclast: (multinucleated cell that) breaks down bone

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141
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-desis

A

Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

e. Arthrodesis: binding together of a joint

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142
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-malacia

A

Softening

e. Chondromalacia: softening of cartilage

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143
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-physis

A

Growth

e. Epiphysis: growth upon (the end of a long bone)

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-porosis

A

Porous

e. Osteoporosis: porous bone

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-sarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of a connective tissue

e. Chondrosarcoma: malignant tumor from cartilage (cells)

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146
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-scopy

A

Visual examination

e. Arthroscopy: visual examination of a joint

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147
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Syn-

A

Union, together, joined

e. Syndactylism: condition of joined fingers or toes

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148
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Adren/o

Adrenal/o

A

Adrenal glands

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149
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Calc/o

A

Calcium

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150
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Crin/o

A

Secrets

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Gluc/o

Glyc/o

Glycos/o

A

Sugar, sweetness

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152
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Home/o

A

Same, alike

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153
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Kal/i

A

Potassium (an electrolyte)

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Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

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Parathyroid/o

A

Parathyroid gland

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Thym/o

A

Thomas gland

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Thyr/o

Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid gland

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158
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Toxic/o

A

Poison

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159
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-crine

A

Secrete

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160
Q

-dipsia

A

Thirst

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161
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-gen

A

Forming, producing, origin

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162
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-toxic

A

Pertaining to poison

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163
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-Uria

A

Urine

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eu-

A

Good, normal

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Exo-

A

Outside, outward

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Hyper-

A

Excessive, above normal

167
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Cerebr/o

A

Cerebrum

168
Q

Crani/o

A

Cranium (skull)

169
Q

Encephal/o

A

Brain

170
Q

Gangli/o

A

Ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)

171
Q

Gli/o

A

Glue; neuroglial tissue

172
Q

Kinesi/o

A

Movement

173
Q

Lept/o

A

Thin, slender

174
Q

Lex/o

A

Word, phrase

175
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Mening/o

Meningi/o

A

Meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

176
Q

Myel/o

A

Bone marrow, spinal cord

177
Q

Narc/o

A

Stupor; numbness; sleep

178
Q

Neur/o

A

Nerve

179
Q

Radicul/o

A

Nerve root

180
Q

Sthen/o

A

Strength

181
Q

Thalam/o

A

Thalamus

182
Q

Thec/o

A

Sheath (usually refers to meninges)

183
Q

Ton/o

A

Tension

184
Q

Ventricul/o

A

Ventricle (of the heart or brain)

185
Q
  • algesia

- Algia

A

Pain

186
Q

-asthenia

A

Weakness, debility

187
Q

-esthesia

A

Feeling

188
Q

-kinesia

A

Movement

189
Q

-lepsy

A

Seizure

190
Q

-paresis

A

Partial paralysis

191
Q

-phasia

A

Speech

192
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

193
Q

-taxia

A

Order, coordination

194
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pachy-

A

Thick

195
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Para-

A

Near, beside; beyond

196
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Syn-

A

Union, together, joined

197
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Ambly/o

A

Dull, dim

198
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Aque/o

A

Water

199
Q

Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

200
Q

Choroid/o

A

Choroid

201
Q

Conjuctiv/o

A

Conjunctiva

202
Q

Core/o

Pupill/o

A

Pupil

203
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Corne/o

A

Cornea

204
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Cycl/o

A

Ciliary body of the eye; circular; cycle

205
Q

Dacry/o

Lacrim/o

A

Tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)

206
Q

Dacryocyst/o

A

Lacrimal sac

207
Q

Glauc/o

A

Gray

208
Q

Goni/o

A

Angle

209
Q

Irid/o

A

Iris

210
Q

Kerat/o

A

Horny tissue

Hard

Cornea

211
Q

Ocul/o

Ophthalm/o

A

Eye

212
Q

Opt/o

Optic/o

A

Eye, vision

213
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Phac/o

A

Lens

214
Q

Phot/o

A

Light

215
Q

Presby/o

A

Old age

216
Q

Retin/o

A

Retina

217
Q

Scler/o

A

Hardening; sclera (white of eye)

218
Q

Scot/o

A

Darkness

219
Q

Vitr/o

A

Vitreous body (of the eye)

220
Q

Audi/o

A

Hearing

221
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Labyrinth/o

A

Labyrinth (inner ear)

222
Q

Mastoid/o

A

Mastoid process

223
Q

ot/o

A

Ear

224
Q

Salping/o

A

Tubes (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

225
Q

Staped/o

A

Stapes

226
Q

Myring/o

Tympan/o

A

Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

227
Q
  • acusia

- cusis

A

Hearing

228
Q
  • opia

- opsia

A

Vision

229
Q

-tropia

A

Turning

230
Q

Exo-

A

Outside, outward

231
Q

Nas/o

Rhin/o

A

Nose

232
Q

Sept/o

A

Septum

233
Q

Sinus/o

A

Sinus, cavity

234
Q

Adenoid/o

A

Adenoids

235
Q

Tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

236
Q

Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx (throat)

237
Q

Epiglott/o

A

Epiglottis

238
Q

Laryng/o

A

Larynx (voice box)

239
Q

Trache/o

A

Trachea (wind-pipe)

240
Q

Bronchi/o

Bronch/o

A

Bronchus, ( plural, bronchi)

241
Q

Bronchiol/o

A

Bronchiole

242
Q

Alveol/o

A

Alveolus; air sac

243
Q

Pleur/o

A

Pleura

244
Q

Pneum/o

Pneumon/o

A

Air; lung

245
Q

Pulmon/o

A

Lung

246
Q

Anthrac/o

A

Coal, coal dust

247
Q

Atel/o

A

Incomplete; imperfect

248
Q

Coni/o

A

Dust

249
Q

Cyan/o

A

Blue

250
Q

Lob/o

A

Lobe

251
Q

Orth/o

A

Straight

252
Q

Ox/i

Ox/o

A

Oxygen

253
Q

Pector/o

Steth/o

Thorac/o

A

Chest

254
Q

Phren/o

A

Diaphragm ; mind

255
Q

-capnia

A

Carbon dioxide

256
Q

-osmia

A

Smell

257
Q

-phonia

A

Voice

258
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

259
Q

-ptysis

A

Spitting

260
Q

-thorax

A

Chest

261
Q

Brady-

A

Slow

262
Q

Dys-

A

Bad; difficult ; painful

263
Q

Eu-

A

Good, normal

264
Q

Tachy-

A

Rapid

265
Q

Aneurysm/o

A

Widened blood vessel

266
Q

Angi/o

Vascul/o

A

vessel (usually blood or lymph

267
Q

Aort/o

A

Aorta

268
Q

Artieri/o

A

Artery

269
Q

Arteriol/o

A

Arteriole

270
Q

Atri/o

A

Atrium

271
Q

Ather/o

A

Flattu plaque

272
Q

Cardi/o

Coron/o

A

Heart

273
Q

Electr/o

A

Electricity

274
Q

Embol/o

A

Embolus (plug)

275
Q

Hemangi/o

A

Blood vessel

276
Q

My/o

A

Muscle

277
Q

Phleb/o

Ven/o

A

Vein

278
Q

Scler/o

A

Hardening; sclera (white of the eye)

279
Q

Sphygm/o

A

Pulse

280
Q

Sten/o

A

Narrowing, stricture

281
Q

Thromb/o

A

Blood clot

282
Q

Valv/

Valvul/o

A

Valve

283
Q

Vas/o

A

Vessel; vas deferens ; duct

284
Q

Ventricul/o

A

Ventricle (of the heart or brain)

285
Q

-cardia

A

Heart condition

286
Q

-gram

A

Recording or writing

287
Q
  • graph

- graphy

A

Instrument for recording

Process of recording

288
Q

-stenosis

A

Narrowing, stricture

289
Q

Brady-

A

Slow

290
Q

Endo-

A

In, within

291
Q

Extra-

A

Outside

292
Q

Trans-

A

Across

293
Q

Aden/o

A

Gland

294
Q

Agglutin/o

A

Clumping, gluing

295
Q

Bas/o

A

Base (alkaline, opposite of acid)

296
Q

Blast/o

A

Embryonic cell

297
Q

Chrom/o

A

Color

298
Q

Eosin/o

A

Dawn (rose-colored)

299
Q

Granul/o

A

Granule

300
Q

Lymphaden/o

A

Lymph gland (node)

301
Q

Lymphangi/o

A

Lymph vessel

302
Q

Morph/o

A

Form, shape, structure

303
Q

Myel/o

A

Bone marrow; spinal cord

304
Q

Phag/o

A

Swallowing, eating

305
Q

Plas/o

A

Formation, growth

306
Q

Poikil/o

A

Varied, irregular

307
Q

Reticul/o

A

Net, mesh

308
Q

Ser/o

A

Serum

309
Q

Sider/o

A

Iron

310
Q

Splen/o

A

Spleen

311
Q

Thromb/o

A

Blood clot

312
Q

Thym/o

A

Thym is gland

313
Q

Xen/o

A

Foreign, strange

314
Q

-blast

A

Embryonic cell

315
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

316
Q

-globin

A

Protein

317
Q

-graft

A

Transplantation

318
Q

-osis

A

Abnormal condition; increase

319
Q

-penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

320
Q

-phil

A

Attraction for

321
Q

-phoresis

A

Carrying, transmission

322
Q

-phylaxis

A

Protection

323
Q

-poiesis

A

Formation, production

324
Q

Allo-

A

Other, differing from normal

325
Q

Aniso-

A

Unequal , dissimilar

326
Q

iso-

A

Same, equal as

327
Q

Albumin/o

A

Albumin, protein

328
Q

Azot/o

A

Nitrogenous compounds

329
Q

Bacteri/o

A

Bacteria , (singular- bacterium)

330
Q

Cyst/o

Vesic/o

A

Bladder

331
Q

Glomerul/o

A

Glomerulus

332
Q

Kal/i

A

Potassium (an electrolyte)

333
Q

Keton/o

A

Ketone bodies (acids and acetones)

334
Q

Lith/o

A

Stone, calculus

335
Q

Meat/o

A

Opening, meatus

336
Q

Nephr/o

Ren/o

A

Kidney

337
Q

Noct/o

A

Night

338
Q

Olig/o

A

Scanty

339
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

340
Q

Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis

341
Q

Ur/o

A

Urine, urinary tract

342
Q

Ureter/o

A

Ureter

343
Q

Urethr/o

A

Urethra

344
Q

-uria

A

Urine

345
Q

Dia-

A

Through, across

346
Q

Amin/o

A

Amnion (amniotic sac)

347
Q

Cervic/o

A

Neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

348
Q

Colp/o

Vagin/o

A

Vagina

349
Q

Galact/o

Lact/o

A

Milk

350
Q

Gynec/o

A

Woman, female

351
Q

Hyster/o

Metri/o

Uter/o

A

Uterus (womb)

352
Q

Mamm/o

Mast/o

A

Breast

353
Q

Men/o

A

Menses, menstruation

354
Q

Metr/o

A

Uterus (womb) ; measure

355
Q

Nat/o

A

Birth

356
Q

Oophor/o

Ovari/o

A

Ovary

357
Q

Perine/o

A

Perineum

358
Q

Salping/o

A

Tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tunes)

359
Q

-arche

A

Beginning

360
Q

-cyesis

A

Pregnancy

361
Q

-gravida

A

Pregnant woman

362
Q

-para

A

To bear (offspring)

363
Q

-salpinx

A

Tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tunes)

364
Q

-tocia

A

Childbirth , labor

365
Q

-version

A

Turning

366
Q

Andr/o

A

Male

367
Q

Balan/o

A

Glans penis

368
Q

Crypt/o

A

Hidden

369
Q

Epididym/o

A

Epididymis

370
Q

Genit/o

A

Genitalia

371
Q

Gonad/o

A

Gonads, sex glands

372
Q

Olig/o

A

Scanty

373
Q

Orch/o

Orchi/o

Orchid/o

Test/o

A

Testis (plural, testes)

374
Q

Perine/o

A

Perineum (area between scrotum [or vulva in the female] and anus)

375
Q

Prostat/o

A

Prostate gland

376
Q

Spermat/o

Sperm/o

A

Spermatoza

Sperm cells

377
Q

Varic/o

A

Dilated vein

378
Q

Vas/o

A

Vessel; vas deferens; duct

379
Q

Vesicul/o

A

Seminal vesicle

380
Q

-spadias

A

Slit, fissure

381
Q

Or/o

Stomat/o

A

Mouth

382
Q

Gloss/o

Lingu/o

A

Tongue

383
Q

Bucc/o

A

Cheek

384
Q

Cheil/o

Labi/o

A

Lip

385
Q

Dent/o

Odont/o

A

Teeth

386
Q

Gingiv/o

A

Gums

387
Q

Sial/o

A

Saliva

Salivary gland

388
Q

Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

389
Q

Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx (throat)

390
Q

Gastr/o

A

Stomach

391
Q

Pylor/o

A

Pylorus

392
Q

Duoden/o

A

Duodenum (first part of small intestine)

393
Q

Enter/o

A

Intestine

usually small intestine

394
Q

Jejun/o

A

Jejunum (second part of small intestine)

395
Q

ile/o

A

ileum (third part of small intestine)

396
Q

Append/o

Appendic/o

A

Appendix

Large intestine

397
Q

Col/o

Colon/o

A

Colon

Large intestine

398
Q

Sigmoid/o

A

Sigmoid colon

Large intestine

399
Q

Rect/o

A

Rectum

Terminal end of large intestine

400
Q

Proct/o

A

Anus, rectum

Terminal end of large intestine

401
Q

An/o

A

Anus

Terminal end of intestine

402
Q

Hepat/o

A

Liver

Accessory organs of digestion

403
Q

Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

Accessory organs of digestion

404
Q

Cholangi/o

A

Bile vessel

Accessory organs of digestion

405
Q

Chol/e

A

Bile, gall

Accessory organs of digestion

406
Q

Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

Accessory organs of digestion

407
Q

Choledoch/o

A

Bile duct

Accessory organs of digestion

408
Q

-emesis

A

Vomit

409
Q

-orexia

A

Appetite

410
Q

-pepsia

A

Digestion

411
Q

-phagia

A

Swallowing or eating

412
Q

-prandial

A

Meal

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

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